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[narrator] The wall would be made of layers of compacted soil and fabric
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Engineering Catastrophes

The wall would bemade of layers of compactedsoil and fabric, building up 24 feetin a box....

[narrator] The wall would be
made of layers of compacted
soil and fabric, building up 24 feet
in a box. building up 24 feet
in a box. Like a giant dirt layer cake. Concrete panels
then cover the structure to form the retaining wall. Protecting the soil
from the fluctuating
Colorado weather. But this mammoth job
would take time to complete. This was a multi-year project

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[narrator] The wall would be made of layers of compacted soil and fabric,
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building up 24 feet in a box.
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building up 24 feet in a box.
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Like a giant dirt layer cake.
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Concrete panels then cover the structure
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to form the retaining wall.
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Protecting the soil from the fluctuating Colorado weather.
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But this mammoth job would take time to complete.
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This was a multi-year project.
Duration
29 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:35:32
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
5
Genres
documentary
Production
Moviecoop

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Movie Summary

With access to all phases of design and a large cast of experts, some of the great failures of engineering history are uncovered.
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In the Georgia Dome, when people are huddled together scream...
S06 • E01 A box truss relies on a lattice of steel members arranged - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
A box truss relies on a lattice of steel members arranged
S06 • E06 It was meant to show the stability - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
It was meant to show the stability
S06 • E03 They poured concrete for the foundations, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:31
They poured concrete for the foundations,
S06 • E04 It's sort of like, you know, in high school when the bell rings - Engineering Catastrophes 00:26
It's sort of like, you know, in high school when the be...
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: In a further demonstration of unity, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
NARRATOR: In a further demonstration of unity,
S06 • E02 [narrator] The solution was a brand new, futuristic billion dollar stadium, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
[narrator] The solution was a brand new, futuristic billi...
S06 • E01 These work together to create a sturdy self-supporting span - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
These work together to create a sturdy self-supporting span
S06 • E06 {\an8}Designed in the 1930s by Hitler - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
{\an8}Designed in the 1930s by Hitler
S06 • E07 {\an8}When you have two nations building - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
{\an8}When you have two nations building
S06 • E01 [narrator] Six concrete pier support seven spans. - Engineering Catastrophes 01:01
[narrator] Six concrete pier support seven spans.
S06 • E10 [narrator] When the stadium opened in May 2000, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:25
[narrator] When the stadium opened in May 2000,
S06 • E02 The eight panels each look like a futuristic airplane, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:54
The eight panels each look like a futuristic airplane,
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: In a city divided by a river, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
NARRATOR: In a city divided by a river,
S06 • E05 [narrator] By 2016, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
[narrator] By 2016,
S06 • E08 [narrator] Manchester, in northern England, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:32
[narrator] Manchester, in northern England,
S06 • E09 CHACEL: They built these towers, the entrance to Europe, as - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
CHACEL: They built these towers, the entrance to Europe, as
S06 • E04 [narrator] In 2013, the authorities revealed their $1 billion answer. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:23
[narrator] In 2013, the authorities revealed their $1 billio...
S06 • E06 It was meant to be a gathering hall for speeches of Hitler - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
It was meant to be a gathering hall for speeches of Hitler
S06 • E03 [narrator] For four decades the bridge offered unparalleled views - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
[narrator] For four decades the bridge offered unparallel...